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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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